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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)
In Millions |
Total
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NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Redeemable Subisdiary Preferred Stock [Member]
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Class A Common Stock [Member]
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ClassA Special Common Stock [Member]
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Class B Common Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
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Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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Member's Capital [Member]
NBCUniversal Media, LLC [Member]
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 32,254 | $ (65) | $ 419 | $ 131 | $ 31,900 | ||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 49,796 | 16,998 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 40,547 | 16,280 | (7,517) | 15 | 440 | |||||
| Stock compensation plans | 84 | 296 | (212) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (1,000) | (296) | (704) | ||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 49 | 49 | |||||||||||||
| Compensation Plans | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 88 | (46) | (9) | 88 | (46) | ||||||||||
| Redemption Transaction distribution | (3,200) | (3,200) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,026) | (548) | (1,026) | (548) | |||||||||||
| Purchase of NBCUniversal noncontrolling common equity interest | (1,508) | (17,006) | (1,482) | (26) | |||||||||||
| Redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 725 | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (84) | (93) | (12) | (84) | (93) | (12) | |||||||||
| Other | (131) | (181) | (14) | (123) | (8) | (8) | (173) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,218 | 1,033 | 171 | 3,171 | 47 | 55 | 8 | 978 | |||||||
| Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | 49,486 | 853 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 38,991 | 17,509 | (7,517) | 77 | 395 | |||||
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2013 | 29,226 | (111) | 373 | 127 | 28,964 | ||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 29,327 | (16) | 287 | 231 | 29,056 | ||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 51,058 | 957 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 38,890 | 19,235 | (7,517) | 56 | 364 | |||||
| Stock compensation plans | 99 | 442 | (343) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (1,500) | (345) | (1,155) | ||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plans | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (70) | 21 | (70) | 21 | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared | (1,168) | (817) | (1,168) | (817) | |||||||||||
| Issuance of subsidiary shares to noncontrolling interests | 13 | 85 | 13 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net | (74) | (82) | (8) | (74) | (82) | (13) | |||||||||
| Other | (14) | 3 | (14) | (7) | (7) | 4 | (1) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 3,928 | 1,567 | 35 | 3,863 | 65 | 71 | 16 | 1,496 | |||||||
| Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014 | 52,332 | 1,055 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 39,040 | 20,432 | (7,517) | (14) | 361 | |||||
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2014 | $ 30,019 | $ 5 | $ 280 | $ 319 | $ 29,734 |